What are some of the rules you will try when you are a teacher full time?
How do you react to the definitions and guidelines for engaging students?
What strategies are you using to engage your students? To disengage your students?
When I have my own classroom, I think my main rules will focus on preparedness for class, mutual respect between the students and myself and among the students, and an open mind toward learning and new ideas. I agree with the posting by Lori Cullen with regards to rules and student engagement. The classroom she describes sounds a lot like the classrooms described by Haberman as belonging to the pedagogy of poverty. Research by Emdin in 2010/2011 suggests that allowing more free-form classroom interactions leads ultimately to a truly organized and well-running classroom that is noted by mutual respect among the students and between the teacher and the students. Students recognize a teacher that values their input and inquiries, and shows respect for the teacher and learning environment, self regulating as a class to keep outbursts and sidebars to a minimum because they are truly engaged and interested in the class.
Wow. Nice to see you thinking about the research you reviewed regarding student engagement and how it may apply to your classroom. Have you been able to achieve this state, i.e. sufficient "flow" to minimize off-task outbursts in a class this semester? If so, what type of activities lend themselves to this type of classroom atmosphere? - fogleman
When I have my own classroom, I think my main rules will focus on preparedness for class, mutual respect between the students and myself and among the students, and an open mind toward learning and new ideas. I agree with the posting by Lori Cullen with regards to rules and student engagement. The classroom she describes sounds a lot like the classrooms described by Haberman as belonging to the pedagogy of poverty. Research by Emdin in 2010/2011 suggests that allowing more free-form classroom interactions leads ultimately to a truly organized and well-running classroom that is noted by mutual respect among the students and between the teacher and the students. Students recognize a teacher that values their input and inquiries, and shows respect for the teacher and learning environment, self regulating as a class to keep outbursts and sidebars to a minimum because they are truly engaged and interested in the class.
Wow. Nice to see you thinking about the research you reviewed regarding student engagement and how it may apply to your classroom. Have you been able to achieve this state, i.e. sufficient "flow" to minimize off-task outbursts in a class this semester? If so, what type of activities lend themselves to this type of classroom atmosphere? -